Even the level twenty equipment sets paled in comparison to the Treant set.The Treant set, when ten pieces were collected, triggered a set bonus: Regenerate 50 health per second, uninterrupted by attacks. This was an incredibly powerful effect in the early game.Collecting all thirteen pieces triggered a second set bonus: Reflect 10% of all physical damage received. Combined with the Treant set's stat boosts, this created a formidable shield-tank build with high regeneration, damage reflection, and substantial survivability.Floating Mountain's offer of three hundred thousand for the set was a steal."Ding! Due to your excessive hunting of Twisted Treants, you have incurred the wrath of the Twisted Treant King. It will arrive on the battlefield in five minutes. Please evacuate immediately," both Lin Tianhao and Floating Mountain received the system notification."So, it's finally here," Lin Tianhao murmured.Floating Mountain, also receiving the notification, became excited. "Snow Emperor, the boss is here! Are we going to fight it?"Lin Tianhao nodded, and then… Floating Mountain received another system notification."Ding! You have been removed from the party by Snow Emperor."Floating Mountain: ??!"Snow Emperor, what do you mean? You're not taking me to fight the boss?"Lin Tianhao simply nodded again. "Just stay out of the way.""But…" Floating Mountain felt aggrieved. Was this how he treated his paying customer?"Snow Emperor, isn't this a bit…unreasonable?" he protested."I only agreed to get you to level ten. I didn't agree to share the boss," Lin Tianhao replied plainly.All first boss kills came with special rewards, and solo first kills offered even greater bonuses. Bringing Floating Mountain along would only hinder his chances.Floating Mountain was about to argue further when he noticed a large figure approaching.Twisted Treant King (Black Iron Boss): Level 10Health: 110,000+Attack: 325Skills: Summon Treants, Resurgence, Vine Lash, Thorns Shield, Vine Cage"Holy crap!" Floating Mountain exclaimed, awestruck. "This is the boss? Over one hundred and ten thousand health and that attack power? Who can possibly defeat this at this stage?"Even if Lin Tianhao dealt five hundred damage per basic attack, he'd need over two hundred hits to take it down."This… this is insane," Floating Mountain muttered, instinctively backing away, a hint of schadenfreude creeping into his expression. Let's see how you handle this, he thought.The Twisted Treant King was a magic-type monster, its hidden magic power far exceeding its attack stat. Combined with two crowd control skills, who could possibly solo it?Then, just as Floating Mountain expected Lin Tianhao to retreat, a thwip sounded.An arrow struck the Twisted Treant King squarely in its core.-501.A damage number appeared."Zero critical hit rate… even hitting the weak point doesn't result in a critical hit," Lin Tianhao muttered, frowning slightly. He wasn't afraid, however. As the arrow flew, he immediately repositioned, firing another arrow in the same fluid motion.-501.The damage was decent, but the Twisted Treant King's movement speed, attack speed, and attack range were far superior to normal monsters.A long, thick vine lashed out, striking Lin Tianhao.-319.Over three hundred damage from a single basic attack made Floating Mountain gape. He was barely level six, and even with his current equipment, his health was just over seven hundred. He'd be dead in three hits.But then, Floating Mountain witnessed something that made his scalp crawl.After taking over three hundred damage, Lin Tianhao's health bar barely moved."What the… what the… WHAT THE…!!"Floating Mountain could only express his shock with a string of expletives.If he didn't know better about Twilight of the Gods, he'd have accused Lin Tianhao of using cheats.But this felt even more unbelievable than any cheat.Lin Tianhao ignored the stunned Floating Mountain. He'd intentionally tested the Twisted Treant King's basic attack.It was barely a scratch.Of course, he couldn't withstand the boss's skills.Having made up his mind, Lin Tianhao stopped dodging the basic attacks and began trading blows with the Twisted Treant King.This further astonished Floating Mountain. Trading blows with a boss? What kind of monster was this guy?After his initial shock, Floating Mountain activated his recording function again. He was certain his guild leader would be equally amazed by this spectacle.However, what Lin Tianhao did next truly dumbfounded Floating Mountain.As the Twisted Treant King raised its vines, preparing to unleash a skill, a mocking grin spread across Floating Mountain's face. He knew the Twisted Treant King was a magic-type monster; its skill damage would be devastating.But just as the Twisted Treant King began casting, Lin Tianhao fired an arrow, striking its swinging wrist. The attack forcefully interrupted the monster's incantation."That's… Precise Shot?!"Floating Mountain was a seasoned gamer. He immediately understood the principle behind Lin Tianhao's action.But understanding it was one thing; actually hitting the Twisted Treant King's wrist amidst all the vines to interrupt its casting was another. Even an Olympic archery champion might not be able to pull that off.Thwip!!Lin Tianhao's attack rhythm didn't falter. His fluid kiting was a sight to behold.Every time the Twisted Treant King tried to use a skill, Lin Tianhao interrupted it with a precise shot.What… what kind of god or demon was this person?!Floating Mountain could understand Lin Tianhao having high stats. After all, it was still early in the game. Getting lucky with some powerful equipment or special rewards was possible.But to have such high stats and such insane skill? This made Floating Mountain ponder deeply.Where did Lin Tianhao come from?A formidable Black Iron boss was being toyed with, completely unable to fight back.Its seemingly high attack power was nothing more than a tickle to Lin Tianhao.With over twenty-five thousand health, Lin Tianhao could withstand three hundred basic attacks without even flinching!And he was still kiting!"This monster… this monster must be recruited into our guild," Floating Mountain decided. He wasn't just a member of the elite squad; he was also the young master of the Floating Mountain Guild.The Twisted Treant King's health continued to dwindle, and Lin Tianhao's attack frequency remained unchanged.Finally, the boss's health dropped to 5%. It was on the verge of death.But then, to Floating Mountain's surprise, Lin Tianhao stopped attacking.He was confused. Then, he saw Lin Tianhao fire an arrow into the air behind the Twisted Treant King.Thwip!The arrow whistled through the air.Clang!A soft metallic sound echoed as a dagger emerged from thin air, deflecting Lin Tianhao's arrow."Holy crap, an assassin!!"